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Gazette
Memorial
1 University of Newfoundland
Volume 22 Number 23
July 13, 1990
Make Memorial "the place to be"
Committee submits report
A Memorial University committee has
proposed several new initiatives in an
effort to attract the best and brightest high
school graduates in Newfoundland and
Labrador to the institution. Memorial's
Presidential Advisory Committee on the
Co-ordination of High School Liaison, Admissions and Scholarships for Entering Students submitted a report recently to the
Board of Regents and senior administration
at Memorial which outlined steps that could
be taken to improve the university's ability
to attract top students.
The committee, consisting of Glenn
Collins, registrar; Joe Byrne, assistant
registrar; Kevin Smith, director of alumni
affairs; and Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean of
student affairs, was struck to examine and
determine the measures necesary to make
Memorial "the place to be" for the
province's best students.
Significant numbers study elsewhere
According to the report, over 25 per cent of
Newfoundland and Labrador students who
received electoral or centenary scholarships
during each of the past three years have
chosen to study at universities other than
Memorial. The committee said this indicates that Memorial is not the choice for a
significant number of top provincial high
schooTstud-TTts: Adding to the problem ia -
aggressive recruiting, early offers of admission and relatively lucrative entrance
scholarships by other Canadian universities.
The committee concluded that these factors, coupled with negative publicity concerning overcrowding, underfunding and
size, warrant action towards bringing
Memorial back into the mainstream of
competing for those high school students
"who for too long have been considered as
Memorial's own for the choosing."
According to the report, "Memorial can
no longer afford to be complacent with
respect to recruiting, admissions and
scholarships for potential scholars, and has
little choice but to become more active in
this now very aggressive arena."
Recommendations
In an effort to deal with the problems associated with top provincial students seeking
their education elsewhere, the committee
made several recommendations in its
report It called for a team approach and
closer co-operation towards maximizing
enrolment services for entering students
among groups involved with these students. These groups include: general
studies, admissions, scholarships, student
housing, university relations and alumni
affairs; promoting eady admission and incentives for deserving students; and establishment of direct communication with
prospective scholars. In addition, the
committee recommended a revamping of
admission regulations to enable the offering of entrance scholarships and awards
at the time of conditional admission to
Memorial.
Increased scholarships
In relation to scholarships, the committee
specifically recommended increasing
both the number and amount of awards
for students generally, but particularly for
entering students. They recommended the
establishment of the $2,500 per year Leslie Harris Alumni Scholarship (see story
this page) and have made further recommendations concerning increasing existing entrance scholarship awards. The
committee's report also called on the
provincial government to re-evaluate the
4evel3 of their scholarships and to in- -
Several other recommendations were
made in the report, including the suggestions that government-sponsored scholarships should be tenable only in
Newfoundland and Labrador, except
where programs are not available in this
province, and that the Canada Student
Assistance Program and the province's
grant program be examined with a view
towards allowing eligible recipients of
student aid to receive assistance without
incurring deductions because they have
won scholarships or other awards.
Promote Memorial
The committee also called for the university to take an aggressive approach in
promoting Memorial to students in the
province. Since the committee was struck
a university-wide promotional committee
has started work on this task (see story, p.
3). Said Dr. Ludlow, "The image of
Memorial as an overcrowded, uncomfortable facility is not accurate. Admittedly,
there are some problems with class size,
but these have been overstated. Many
universities across this country are struggling with the problems associated with
enrolment, and we are no different. We
could use higher levels of funding, but
what institution in this country couldn't?
"Th_ simple, fori nf the matter is that
Negotiator named
The Board of
Regents has
approved the appointment of Dr.
Jack Strawbridge as
the university's chief
negotiator for collective bargaining with
the Memorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty Association (MUNFA).
During the period of the appointment, which is effective Aug. 1,1990,
Dr. Strawbridge will be seconded from
his position as associate dean of science.
Charles Rennie, the university's special advisor on labor relations, will remain
responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing all collective bargaining and labor
relations activities for Memorial.
Dr. Strawbridge is a former head of
the psychology department at Memorial.
He has a BA and MA from Carleton
University and a PhD in developmental
psychology from Queen's University.
He has been a Memorial faculty member since 1971 and associate dean of
science since 1987. He has also served
on a number of Faculty of Science and
university-wide committees as well as
the Senate.
crease them in value to reflect the increasing cost of education.
Memorial is an excellent place to learn
and a Memorial degree is every bit as
respected, and in many disciplines more
respected, than degrees awarded by other
Canadian universities. Getting that mes-
"il]T atlOaarfa ono of thr primary tasks of
the promotional committee."
Harris scholarships encourage excellence
Memorial University, in conjunction
with its alumni association, is
sponsoring a new initiative which is
designed to greatly enhance the financial
status of entrance scholarships for top
Newfoundland and Labrador high school
students.
The new offering, to be named the
Leslie Harris Memorial University Alumni Scholarship, will be awarded to 10
young students entering Memorial, who
will also be named Harris Scholars.
Alumni make contribution
Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean of student affairs and services, said the scholarships
are valued at $2,500 per year and could
be renewable for four years. They are
being endowed through a combination of
donations. The Memorial University
Alumni Association is playing a pivotal
role in providing $1,000 towards the annual $2,500 stipend per Harris Scholar.
The additional funding will come from
other university endowment sources. As
Dr. Ludlow points out, "The scholarships
could not exist without the generous contributions of our alumni. For the Harris
Scholars this could mean a total scholarship of $10,000 to help cover their
Memorial education over four years. This
is a significant contribution."
Committee report accepted
The establishment of this scholarship program is a result of the report of the
Presidential Advisory Committee on the
Co-ordination of High School Liaison,
Admissions, and Scholarships for Entering Students, said Dr. Ludlow, who was
also a member of the committee. "Our
committee found that significant numbers
of those high school students who receive
government scholarships in this province
choose to study at universities other than
Memorial," he said. "We then examined
the manner in which we can more effectively attract, accommodate and recog-
The Memorial University Alumni Association will play "a pivotal role" in the
establishment of the Leslie Harris Memorial University Alumni Scholarship in
honor of the university's outgoing president. The association has committed
resources from the annual fund to assist in establishing these new scholarships.
(L-R) Elizabeth Reynolds, president of the alumni association; Dr. Leslie Harris,
president; and Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean of student affairs.
INSIDE
Outstanding researchers 2
Med Quest 3
Promotional committee 3
nize top students whose achievements
merit this kind of reward and whose accomplishments would serve as a source
of pride and distinction for Memorial.
One of the recommendations was establishing the Harris scholarships."
Fostering excellence
Describing the work of the committee
and other groups within the university as,
"a joint effort to foster excellence," Dr.
Ludlow said the Harris scholarships, and
other scholarship initiatives yet to be announced, are designed to approach the
problem of declining interest by top students in Memorial. "It's really a team approach," he said. "The new scholarships
will complement the efforts of the
university's promotional committee and
other groups on campus who are exploring the means of encouraging greater interest in a Memorial University
education. Our entire message to the
youth of this province is that Memorial is
'the place to be' for university education
for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians."
Others involved in the effort include the
alumni association, general studies, the
Board of Regents, the comptroller's office, the registrar's office, student affairs,
university relations, the CSU and the
senior administration of the university.
Summer — camps, theatre 4,5
Papers and presentations 6
SCIENCEFARE 8

Gazette
Memorial
1 University of Newfoundland
Volume 22 Number 23
July 13, 1990
Make Memorial "the place to be"
Committee submits report
A Memorial University committee has
proposed several new initiatives in an
effort to attract the best and brightest high
school graduates in Newfoundland and
Labrador to the institution. Memorial's
Presidential Advisory Committee on the
Co-ordination of High School Liaison, Admissions and Scholarships for Entering Students submitted a report recently to the
Board of Regents and senior administration
at Memorial which outlined steps that could
be taken to improve the university's ability
to attract top students.
The committee, consisting of Glenn
Collins, registrar; Joe Byrne, assistant
registrar; Kevin Smith, director of alumni
affairs; and Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean of
student affairs, was struck to examine and
determine the measures necesary to make
Memorial "the place to be" for the
province's best students.
Significant numbers study elsewhere
According to the report, over 25 per cent of
Newfoundland and Labrador students who
received electoral or centenary scholarships
during each of the past three years have
chosen to study at universities other than
Memorial. The committee said this indicates that Memorial is not the choice for a
significant number of top provincial high
schooTstud-TTts: Adding to the problem ia -
aggressive recruiting, early offers of admission and relatively lucrative entrance
scholarships by other Canadian universities.
The committee concluded that these factors, coupled with negative publicity concerning overcrowding, underfunding and
size, warrant action towards bringing
Memorial back into the mainstream of
competing for those high school students
"who for too long have been considered as
Memorial's own for the choosing."
According to the report, "Memorial can
no longer afford to be complacent with
respect to recruiting, admissions and
scholarships for potential scholars, and has
little choice but to become more active in
this now very aggressive arena."
Recommendations
In an effort to deal with the problems associated with top provincial students seeking
their education elsewhere, the committee
made several recommendations in its
report It called for a team approach and
closer co-operation towards maximizing
enrolment services for entering students
among groups involved with these students. These groups include: general
studies, admissions, scholarships, student
housing, university relations and alumni
affairs; promoting eady admission and incentives for deserving students; and establishment of direct communication with
prospective scholars. In addition, the
committee recommended a revamping of
admission regulations to enable the offering of entrance scholarships and awards
at the time of conditional admission to
Memorial.
Increased scholarships
In relation to scholarships, the committee
specifically recommended increasing
both the number and amount of awards
for students generally, but particularly for
entering students. They recommended the
establishment of the $2,500 per year Leslie Harris Alumni Scholarship (see story
this page) and have made further recommendations concerning increasing existing entrance scholarship awards. The
committee's report also called on the
provincial government to re-evaluate the
4evel3 of their scholarships and to in- -
Several other recommendations were
made in the report, including the suggestions that government-sponsored scholarships should be tenable only in
Newfoundland and Labrador, except
where programs are not available in this
province, and that the Canada Student
Assistance Program and the province's
grant program be examined with a view
towards allowing eligible recipients of
student aid to receive assistance without
incurring deductions because they have
won scholarships or other awards.
Promote Memorial
The committee also called for the university to take an aggressive approach in
promoting Memorial to students in the
province. Since the committee was struck
a university-wide promotional committee
has started work on this task (see story, p.
3). Said Dr. Ludlow, "The image of
Memorial as an overcrowded, uncomfortable facility is not accurate. Admittedly,
there are some problems with class size,
but these have been overstated. Many
universities across this country are struggling with the problems associated with
enrolment, and we are no different. We
could use higher levels of funding, but
what institution in this country couldn't?
"Th_ simple, fori nf the matter is that
Negotiator named
The Board of
Regents has
approved the appointment of Dr.
Jack Strawbridge as
the university's chief
negotiator for collective bargaining with
the Memorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty Association (MUNFA).
During the period of the appointment, which is effective Aug. 1,1990,
Dr. Strawbridge will be seconded from
his position as associate dean of science.
Charles Rennie, the university's special advisor on labor relations, will remain
responsible for co-ordinating and overseeing all collective bargaining and labor
relations activities for Memorial.
Dr. Strawbridge is a former head of
the psychology department at Memorial.
He has a BA and MA from Carleton
University and a PhD in developmental
psychology from Queen's University.
He has been a Memorial faculty member since 1971 and associate dean of
science since 1987. He has also served
on a number of Faculty of Science and
university-wide committees as well as
the Senate.
crease them in value to reflect the increasing cost of education.
Memorial is an excellent place to learn
and a Memorial degree is every bit as
respected, and in many disciplines more
respected, than degrees awarded by other
Canadian universities. Getting that mes-
"il]T atlOaarfa ono of thr primary tasks of
the promotional committee."
Harris scholarships encourage excellence
Memorial University, in conjunction
with its alumni association, is
sponsoring a new initiative which is
designed to greatly enhance the financial
status of entrance scholarships for top
Newfoundland and Labrador high school
students.
The new offering, to be named the
Leslie Harris Memorial University Alumni Scholarship, will be awarded to 10
young students entering Memorial, who
will also be named Harris Scholars.
Alumni make contribution
Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean of student affairs and services, said the scholarships
are valued at $2,500 per year and could
be renewable for four years. They are
being endowed through a combination of
donations. The Memorial University
Alumni Association is playing a pivotal
role in providing $1,000 towards the annual $2,500 stipend per Harris Scholar.
The additional funding will come from
other university endowment sources. As
Dr. Ludlow points out, "The scholarships
could not exist without the generous contributions of our alumni. For the Harris
Scholars this could mean a total scholarship of $10,000 to help cover their
Memorial education over four years. This
is a significant contribution."
Committee report accepted
The establishment of this scholarship program is a result of the report of the
Presidential Advisory Committee on the
Co-ordination of High School Liaison,
Admissions, and Scholarships for Entering Students, said Dr. Ludlow, who was
also a member of the committee. "Our
committee found that significant numbers
of those high school students who receive
government scholarships in this province
choose to study at universities other than
Memorial," he said. "We then examined
the manner in which we can more effectively attract, accommodate and recog-
The Memorial University Alumni Association will play "a pivotal role" in the
establishment of the Leslie Harris Memorial University Alumni Scholarship in
honor of the university's outgoing president. The association has committed
resources from the annual fund to assist in establishing these new scholarships.
(L-R) Elizabeth Reynolds, president of the alumni association; Dr. Leslie Harris,
president; and Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean of student affairs.
INSIDE
Outstanding researchers 2
Med Quest 3
Promotional committee 3
nize top students whose achievements
merit this kind of reward and whose accomplishments would serve as a source
of pride and distinction for Memorial.
One of the recommendations was establishing the Harris scholarships."
Fostering excellence
Describing the work of the committee
and other groups within the university as,
"a joint effort to foster excellence," Dr.
Ludlow said the Harris scholarships, and
other scholarship initiatives yet to be announced, are designed to approach the
problem of declining interest by top students in Memorial. "It's really a team approach," he said. "The new scholarships
will complement the efforts of the
university's promotional committee and
other groups on campus who are exploring the means of encouraging greater interest in a Memorial University
education. Our entire message to the
youth of this province is that Memorial is
'the place to be' for university education
for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians."
Others involved in the effort include the
alumni association, general studies, the
Board of Regents, the comptroller's office, the registrar's office, student affairs,
university relations, the CSU and the
senior administration of the university.
Summer — camps, theatre 4,5
Papers and presentations 6
SCIENCEFARE 8